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Trowa was bored, and his shift only started. He glanced back at the picture, eyes caressing its
surface. A small noise caught him unexpectedly, he glanced around, not seeing anything out of
the ordinary he went back to looking at the picture. Again a noise came, this time it was
distinctly from where the others were slumbering.
Moving like a ghost he walked towards them, and noticed Quatre's face was twisted in concentration,
or something similar. He was going to wake him up, when his eyes suddenly flew open. Normal
sapphire eyes were dull and lifeless, not seeing what was there. Something was wrong, Trowa
touched his shoulder trying to get his attention and drew his hand back. 'Something is definitely
not right, he's ice cold, like he's dead.'
Quatre started to get up, and Trowa called out softly to him, hoping to not wake the others.
Either he was ignoring him or he didn't hear him. "Quatre, snap out of it." Again no response
from Quatre, but it was enough to wake Heero.
Quatre started out the door, almost oblivious to those around him. Halfway out he looked back at
Trowa. His face was blank, but there was something in his eyes, like he was struggling for
control. He won for an instant, and started to back into the room, but it wasn't very long before
he faced forward and walked out into the hallway.
Trowa looked back at the others, Heero was already standing and Wufei was rising. With a silent
nod he followed Quatre, Heero to his right a little ways back, and Wufei to the left of Heero.
Every once in awhile Quatre's footing would get unsure, making a mental struggle evident.
They followed him down an unexplored corridor, and there was a shadow in the middle of it that was
even blacker than the surrounding ones. As Quatre nears it started to reach out to him. The
shadows solidified into the thing that took Duo earlier, its hand reached out and grabbed Quatre's
shoulder.
The touch broke whatever spell had been placed over Quatre and he realized what was happening. In
a last ditch attempt to not be taken like Duo, he turned to run away from the phantom.
Erik would have none of this and grabbed him around the face and chest, effectively silencing
anything that would come from him and restrain him into a position of little mobility. He also
took note of the other three now running down the hall to try and save their friend. Grinning
evilly he sent out a burst of power that knocked all three halfway back down the corridor. His
capture was struggling harshly so he expended some more power to pull him into unconsciousness.
As his captive stopped struggling against him he hoisted the limp boy to his shoulder.
The others were up on their feet now and moving closer to him. Mouthing 'Mine' to them he
transported them to his lair. The braided one was starting to wake up, so he deposited his new
prize in a chair next to him, swiftly tying him up like the other.
Once that was done he sat back and looked at the two. 'I still can't tell which is my dearest
Christine. But at least now I know why. One is the pesky twit of a chorus girl. They just had
to show up at the same time didn't they. I don't even remember her name, the interfering brat was
almost the cause of Christine leaving me. I almost had her convinced, but then that damn Raoul
had to start courting her. But no, nothing will stop me from having Christine for the rest of
eternity now.'
_________________
Back in the corridor the other pilots were in mild shock. "What are we dealing with," Wufei ask
aloud.
"I don't know, but I do know that we have to get the others back," was Heero's response. "Whatever
took them has a lot of power, but from what Trowa said earlier I bet that it can't follow us
outside."
Trowa took this time to add "I move we find them fast and leave this nightmare."
Two curt nods was all that was needed. "Do you remember where the hidden passages were?"
"They wasn't a real good description, but I think there was one in Christine's room. If I remember
from earlier it's down this way."
Three silent boys moved swiftly with thoughts of how to save their friends and comrades from an
unknown fate.
AUTHORS NOTE: Thanks for all the reviews!
Trowa was bored, and his shift only started. He glanced back at the picture, eyes caressing its
surface. A small noise caught him unexpectedly, he glanced around, not seeing anything out of
the ordinary he went back to looking at the picture. Again a noise came, this time it was
distinctly from where the others were slumbering.
Moving like a ghost he walked towards them, and noticed Quatre's face was twisted in concentration,
or something similar. He was going to wake him up, when his eyes suddenly flew open. Normal
sapphire eyes were dull and lifeless, not seeing what was there. Something was wrong, Trowa
touched his shoulder trying to get his attention and drew his hand back. 'Something is definitely
not right, he's ice cold, like he's dead.'
Quatre started to get up, and Trowa called out softly to him, hoping to not wake the others.
Either he was ignoring him or he didn't hear him. "Quatre, snap out of it." Again no response
from Quatre, but it was enough to wake Heero.
Quatre started out the door, almost oblivious to those around him. Halfway out he looked back at
Trowa. His face was blank, but there was something in his eyes, like he was struggling for
control. He won for an instant, and started to back into the room, but it wasn't very long before
he faced forward and walked out into the hallway.
Trowa looked back at the others, Heero was already standing and Wufei was rising. With a silent
nod he followed Quatre, Heero to his right a little ways back, and Wufei to the left of Heero.
Every once in awhile Quatre's footing would get unsure, making a mental struggle evident.
They followed him down an unexplored corridor, and there was a shadow in the middle of it that was
even blacker than the surrounding ones. As Quatre nears it started to reach out to him. The
shadows solidified into the thing that took Duo earlier, its hand reached out and grabbed Quatre's
shoulder.
The touch broke whatever spell had been placed over Quatre and he realized what was happening. In
a last ditch attempt to not be taken like Duo, he turned to run away from the phantom.
Erik would have none of this and grabbed him around the face and chest, effectively silencing
anything that would come from him and restrain him into a position of little mobility. He also
took note of the other three now running down the hall to try and save their friend. Grinning
evilly he sent out a burst of power that knocked all three halfway back down the corridor. His
capture was struggling harshly so he expended some more power to pull him into unconsciousness.
As his captive stopped struggling against him he hoisted the limp boy to his shoulder.
The others were up on their feet now and moving closer to him. Mouthing 'Mine' to them he
transported them to his lair. The braided one was starting to wake up, so he deposited his new
prize in a chair next to him, swiftly tying him up like the other.
Once that was done he sat back and looked at the two. 'I still can't tell which is my dearest
Christine. But at least now I know why. One is the pesky twit of a chorus girl. They just had
to show up at the same time didn't they. I don't even remember her name, the interfering brat was
almost the cause of Christine leaving me. I almost had her convinced, but then that damn Raoul
had to start courting her. But no, nothing will stop me from having Christine for the rest of
eternity now.'
_________________
Back in the corridor the other pilots were in mild shock. "What are we dealing with," Wufei ask
aloud.
"I don't know, but I do know that we have to get the others back," was Heero's response. "Whatever
took them has a lot of power, but from what Trowa said earlier I bet that it can't follow us
outside."
Trowa took this time to add "I move we find them fast and leave this nightmare."
Two curt nods was all that was needed. "Do you remember where the hidden passages were?"
"They wasn't a real good description, but I think there was one in Christine's room. If I remember
from earlier it's down this way."
Three silent boys moved swiftly with thoughts of how to save their friends and comrades from an
unknown fate.